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After the breakup of Deep Purple in 1976, guitarist Tommy Bolin wasted little time beginning work on his second solo album, Private Eyes. While it was more of a conventional rock album than its predecessor, Teaser (which served primarily as a showcase for his guitar skills and contained several jazz/rock instrumentals), it was not as potent. The performances aren't as inspired as those on Teaser or even those on Bolin's lone album with Deep Purple, Come Taste the Band, although there a few highlights could be found. The nine-minute rocker "Post Toastee" merges a long jam section with lyrics concerning the dangers of drug addiction, while "Shake the Devil" is similar stylistically. But Bolin wasn't simply a hard-rocker; he was extremely talented with other kinds of music: the quiet, acoustic-based compositions "Hello, Again" and "Gypsy Soul," and the heartbroken ballad "Sweet Burgundy." With his solo career starting to take shape (after the album's release, he opened for some of rock's biggest names: Peter Frampton, Jeff Beck, Rush, ZZ Top, etc.), Bolin's life was tragically cut short at the end of the year due to a drug overdose in Miami, FA. ~ Greg Prato
Personnel includes: Norma Jean Bell (saxophone).
Tommy Bolin Private Eyes Songs | 1. | Bustin' out for Rosey | |
| 2. | Sweet Burgundy | $0.99 | |
| 3. | Post Toastee | $0.99 | |
| 4. | Shake the Devil | $0.99 | |
| 5. | Gypsy Soul | $0.99 | |
| 6. | Someday, We'll Bring Our Love Home | |
| 7. | Hello, Again | |
| 8. | You Told Me That You Loved Me | $0.99 | |
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Private Eyes Music Review Purchase Private Eyes CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Tommy Bolin Teaser CD (1975) Japan
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This 1975 first outing by the late rock-guitar virtuoso Tommy Bolin includes "Homeward Strut," "Marching Power" and "Lotus."
After performing in a variety of bands since the late '60s, Bolin finally released his first solo album in 1975. Teaser is an impressive display of the guitarist's prowess and range, and is a natural progression from the previous Bolin-dominated James Gang albums Bang and Miami and his work with drummer Billy Cobham. The album features heavy doses of jazz-rock fusion (furthered by guests Jan Hammer, Dave Sanborn, and Michael Walden) in the instrumentals "Homeward Strut" and "Marching Powder," and straight-ahead rock in tracks like "The Grind." Bolin was always equally adept at subtleties, and the ballad "Dreamer" and the exotic "Savannah Woman" (with percussion from Phil Collins) represent this stylistic range here. Overshadowed historically by his guitar dynamics, Bolin's understated yet strong vocals are another selling point. Teaser is a stronger album than its one successor, the uneven Private ...
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